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Series Description: Mister Rogers talks in a way young children understand, at a pace they can absorb and with a consistency that creates a calm, safe place for preschoolers. Topics with sensitive emotional concerns are always carefully blended with fun and whimsy to match a young child's interests and level of understanding.

Mister Rogers introduces a week of programs on "Nighttime" and shows a tape of a factory where people make flashlights. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, "X" the Owl is angry when Lady Elaine Fairchilde enters his tree without knocking. Mister Rogers explains that everybody needs some private time. [28 minutes]

Mister Rogers shows a tape of his visit to Moscow, where he pays a visit to "Good Night, Little Ones," the Soviet Union's longest-running children's television program. Mister Rogers and puppet Daniel Striped Tiger are the guests of Tatiana Vedeneeva. They were the first guests ever to appear on the program, which airs every evening in the Soviet Union. [28 minutes]

Continuing his week on "Nighttime," Mister Rogers talks about scuba divers who explore the ocean's perpetual darkness. He shows a tape of underwater wonders, and even wears a diver's mask himself. Because some children are frightened by the masks firefighters wear, Mister Rogers assures that firefighters don't want to scare anybody they just wear the masks to stay safe so they can help other people. ~ [28 minutes]

Tatiana Vedeneeva, host of the Soviet Union's longest-running children's television program, visits Mister Rogers today. She brings a videotape with her that shows how people in the Soviet Union make Matrouska dolls the wooden dolls that "nest" inside one another. [28 minutes]

Mister Rogers shows a videotape of people who work at night, as he concludes a week about "Nighttime." In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, a creature from the night sky helps the Neighbors learn that some feelings are universal. [28 minutes]

As he begins a week about "Dressing Up," Mister Rogers has fun with masks, and even makes one himself. He assures children that dressing up doesn't change who we are inside. In the Neighborhood of Make_ Believe, the school children are going to present a play. [28 minutes]

Mister Rogers visits the library for story hour today where the children are pretending to be people who dress up to do their jobs. In the Neighborhood of Make_Believe, Prince Tuesday plays dress_up with his father's crown __ and then loses it! [28 minutes]

Mister Rogers plays dress_up with wigs and glasses, and says that, " You can get dressed up in the fanciest of things, but the best style comes from inside, and it often spreads on your face with a smile." A videotape is shown on "How Sneakers Are Made." [28 minutes]

On a visit to the Boys' Choir of Harlem, director Dr. Walter J. Turnball introduces Mister Rogers to young singers with beautifully disciplined voices who dress up in different outfits for their performances. In the Neighborhood of Make_Believe, King Friday XIII' s crown is found along the trolley tracks after the Neighborhood is literally turned upside down. [28 minutes]

"Dressing Up" week concludes with a dress_up play presented by the Neighborhood of Make_Believe School, and the children who perform learn that they're more important than the costumes they wear. Also a videotape: "How Sweaters Are Made." Mister Rogers himself receives an invitation to a dress_up party from Neighbor Maggie Stewart, who is dressed up like Neighborhood "Speedy Delivery" man, Mr. McFeely. [28 minutes]

Throughout this week, Mister Rogers helps children know that it can be fun to pretend about being stronger or braver than you are, but what's best is knowing you are fine as you are. Flying is on everyone's mind, when Mister Rogers flies a remote control plane, watches the juggling Flying Karamazov Brothers, and pretends about X the Owl giving free flying lessons in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. [28 minutes]